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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
303 AM PST Wed Dec 4 2024

.DISCUSSION...Moisture is increasing with the return of stratus
and coastal/valley fog. Interior minimum relative humidity values
are in the mid 30s to mid 20s and recoveries remain strong. Winds
will be generally light and diurnally driven. Cloudcover and
relative humidity will further increase Late Wednesday and
Thursday with a weak front. Some light coastal drizzle or showers
may be possible, but no wetting rain is expected. Chances for a
wetting rain are higher through the weekend for the far northern
portion of the area, from Humboldt to Del Norte counties.






CAZ201-050230-
North Coast-
303 AM PST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny. Areas of fog early in the morning. Patchy
                fog in the late morning and afternoon.
* Max Temperature...58-66.
* Min Humidity...33-43 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...1800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Southeast winds 5 mph in the
                         morning...becoming upslope/upvalley 1 to 3
                         mph.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 5 mph in the
                         morning...becoming variable 1 to 3 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy
                fog through the night. Patchy drizzle in the late
                evening and overnight.
* Min Temperature...42-50.
* Max Humidity...73-88 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Light winds 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............Variable 1 to 3 mph.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Max Temperature...57-65.
* Min Humidity...38-48 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3100 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4300 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         northwest 5 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 4 mph...becoming north 5 mph
                         in the afternoon.


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CAZ202-050230-
Coastal Mendocino-
303 AM PST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog early
                in the morning.
* Max Temperature...59-67.
* Min Humidity...42-52 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...1500 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............Variable 1 to 3 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy
                fog.
* Min Temperature...41-51.
* Max Humidity...78-93 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Light winds 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............Variable 1 to 3 mph.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming sunny. Patchy fog early
                in the morning.
* Max Temperature...59-67.
* Min Humidity...42-52 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2000 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 2200 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         northwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 4 mph...becoming northwest 5
                         mph in the afternoon.


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CAZ203-204-050230-
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-
303 AM PST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...53-63.
* Min Humidity...28-38 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2000 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 6000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......East winds 5 mph in the morning...becoming
                         upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph.
    RIDGES...............East winds 5 mph...shifting to the south
                         in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature...39-48.
* Max Humidity...60-75 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 6000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Downslope/downvalley 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............South winds 5 mph.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy then
                becoming sunny.
* Max Temperature...52-62.
* Min Humidity...40-50 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3800 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 6000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 4 mph...becoming northeast 5
                         mph in the afternoon.


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CAZ211-212-050230-
Hoopa-Van Duzen/Mad River-
303 AM PST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...57-67.
* Min Humidity...32-42 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2200 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 5800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 5 mph in the
                         morning...becoming variable 1 to 3 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature...39-49.
* Max Humidity...62-77 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 5800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Downslope/downvalley 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............Variable 1 to 3 mph.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Max Temperature...54-64.
* Min Humidity...39-49 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3700 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 5800 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 1 to 3 mph...becoming
                         northwest 5 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 4 mph...becoming north 5 mph
                         in the afternoon.


$$

CAZ283-050230-
Trinity-
303 AM PST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...53-63.
* Min Humidity...27-37 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2100 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...7400 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............East winds 5 mph in the morning...becoming
                         variable 2 to 4 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature...36-44.
* Max Humidity...57-72 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...6900 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Downslope/downvalley 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 5 mph.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Max Temperature...51-61.
* Min Humidity...38-48 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4000 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...7000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 mph.


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CAZ276-050230-
Interior Mendocino-
303 AM PST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning.
* Max Temperature...60-70.
* Min Humidity...36-46 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2100 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............Variable 1 to 3 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature...40-50.
* Max Humidity...75-90 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Light winds 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............Variable 1 to 3 mph.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Max Temperature...59-68.
* Min Humidity...41-51 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4000 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         northwest 5 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 mph.


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CAZ277-050230-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-
303 AM PST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...56-66.
* Min Humidity...28-38 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...2600 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 7100 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............Variable 1 to 3 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature...40-50.
* Max Humidity...61-76 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 7100 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Downslope/downvalley 1 to 3 mph.
    RIDGES...............Variable 2 to 4 mph...becoming north 5 mph
                         after midnight.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Max Temperature...54-64.
* Min Humidity...35-45 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...4600 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 7100 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Upslope/upvalley 2 to 4 mph...becoming
                         northwest 5 mph in the afternoon.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 mph.


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CAZ264-050230-
Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU-
303 AM PST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...Sunny.
* Max Temperature...61-69.
* Min Humidity...32-42 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...1900 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 mph.
    RIDGES...............Southeast winds 5 mph in the
                         morning...becoming variable 1 to 3 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature...41-51.
* Max Humidity...68-83 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...0 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 mph.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...Mostly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Max Temperature...60-68.
* Min Humidity...37-47 percent.
* MIXING HEIGHT...3400 ft AGL.
* SNOW LEVEL...Above 4700 feet.
* 20-FOOT WINDS...
    VALLEYS/SLOPES.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
    RIDGES...............Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.


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.EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

...Northwest California Coast...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 50. Highs 57 to 65. Winds
generally less than 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Patchy fog. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers.
Lows 43 to 51. Highs 56 to 64. North winds 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 40 to 48. Highs
52 to 60. North winds 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 43. Highs 54 to 62.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 45. Highs 54 to 62.

...Northwest California Interior...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 61 to 69. Winds
generally less than 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows
39 to 49. Highs 56 to 66. Winds generally less than 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 51 to 63. Northwest
winds 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 41. Highs 53 to 63.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 31 to 40. Highs 52 to 62.

.6 to 10 DAY OUTLOOK...Monday December 9 THROUGH Friday December 13, 2024...
FOR NW CALIF...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION.

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